Call for care workers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BCP Council has launched a campaign to recruit more homecare and residential care home workers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
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Council’s travel team supporting vulnerable residents
Dorset council’s travel team have been lending their skills and support to help the county’s vulnerable residents, with additional safety provision for drivers.
Student inspires use of school 3D printers to make visors for frontline NHS staff
Much needed protective kit to keep front line health and care staff safe is being made by staff and students at St Edward’s School in Poole.
Diverse Abilities launches campaign to help boost wellbeing
Diverse Abilities has launched Wellbeing @ Home, which is taking place over three weeks. The content provided is suitable for the whole family, including magic shows, yoga workshops, sign-and-sign-along songs, and story time.
Help for unpaid carers in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Residents across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, who look after or support a relative, friend or neighbour and are unpaid, are urged to reach out for support and advice during the coronavirus outbreak.
Army of volunteers help pharmacies deliver medicines
All 147 pharmacies in Dorset have access to an army of volunteers to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic.
Stepping up with facemasks to help in a crisis
Local residents unable to purchase facemasks due to the worldwide shortage created by the coronavirus pandemic have been thrown a lifeline in Ferndown.
Coping with lockdown: teenager with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy talks about his experience
Thirteen year old Adam from Weymouth has a rare muscle-wasting disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
HAPPY people, places, planet conference takes place on video
Following the cancellation of the first HAPPY people, places, planet conference to have been held in Bournemouth on 18 April, a one hour and twelve minute video stream to YouTube has been launched in its place.
Emergency services condemn #Unacceptable assaults
Emergency services and other partner agencies across Dorset are working together to highlight the #Unacceptable trend in the number of verbal abuse, assaults or attacks their staff face and the rising number involving threats of COVID-19 infection.